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The Dangers of Artificial Sweeteners — Are They Safe for Kids?

February 8th, 2012 · 77 Comments · Food for Thought

Pin ItIn fashion, which I know absolutely nothing about, believe me, it’s vital to know about the next new thing. As the fashion changes, so must one’s wardrobe. In food, marketers would like you to believe it’s the same system. Chemists create a new “food” in a lab, advertisers promote it, and once it’s in [...]

Why Christmas Makes You Fat (It’s Not Your Fault) {GUEST POST}

December 13th, 2011 · 13 Comments · Food for Thought, Science of Nutrition

Pin ItThis is a guest post from Selena Moffitt of 1 Mom’s Mission. Dessert. This one word can define the holidays and our waistline. What’s your pleasure? Cookies, chocolate, or maybe a hot toddy or eggnog. While we may be able to say “No” to these unnecessary delicacies under normal circumstances, the vortex that sucks [...]

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Tags: desserts·guest post·holidays·sugar

Would You Feed Your Child a Twinkie for Breakfast?

December 9th, 2011 · 29 Comments · Food for Thought

Pin ItNews flash! Kids’ cereal has lots of sugar in it, and – are you ready for this? It may not be good for you. The Environmental Working Group released a study this week detailing the amounts of sugar in popular children’s cereals, noting that many of them have more sugar than a Twinkie. A [...]

How to Make Bone Broth with Serious Gel {GUEST POST}

November 15th, 2011 · 74 Comments · Food for Thought, Monday Missions

Pin ItWhen the feasting lets up a little, and the kitchen can be cleaned up a little, I tend to want to throw everything into either the dishwasher or the garbage. Leftovers are quite handy to have, so I’ll make an exception and pack those up for the fridge, and there’s one other thing I’ll [...]

Falling from a Sweet, Sweet Summer: An Interview with Jim May, "Father of Stevia"

September 23rd, 2011 · 43 Comments · Food for Thought

Pin It Yesterday we discussed stevia: is it safe? benefits and dangers and ended up with some good discussion in the comments. I’m definitely a fan of stevia, but with the caveat that it’s properly processed. I had the opportunity this summer (before a Sweet, Sweet Summer fell into fall – thank you to a [...]

A Sweet, Sweet Summer: What are the Facts on Stevia?

September 22nd, 2011 · 69 Comments · Food for Thought, Science of Nutrition

Pin ItA safe, natural sweetener with zero calories and zero aftertaste that doesn’t cause cancer in lab rats? Is that a dream too good to be true? I’m hoping not. Stevia is fast becoming my favorite formerly-unknown sweetener, if only for the mystery surrounding it, the foodie vs. government controversy, and the fact that I [...]

Do Newborns Need Sugar Water for Pain Relief?

August 31st, 2011 · 150 Comments · Food for Thought

Pin It “Wait, what is that?” That’s what came out of my mouth, in a nicely polite voice. In my head, I ninja-chopped the nurse’s hand, sending whatever she was trying to feed my 12-hour-old newborn flying across the room, and cried in my fiercest mama bear voice, “Don’t put anything in my baby’s mouth [...]

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Tags: babies·birth plan·sugar